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Study Says Gun Lawsuits Substitute Litigation for Legislation Submitted by: skypod Website: http://GunControlVictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In his study, "Pistol Whipped: Baseless Lawsuits, Foolish Laws," Robert A. Levy, a senior fellow in constitutional studies at Cato, said the tactics used by public officials against gun manufacturers "are just part of a scheme to force gunmakers to adopt policies that legislatures have wisely rejected."

Research Grants Available to Identify Illegal Gun Markets Submitted by: skypod Website: http://GunControlVictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is awarding the research grants through its Demonstration/Evaluation of the Utility of ATF's Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative. Application information is available online or by calling 800.851.3420

Shooting Ranges Exempted from Kansas Noise-Control Bill Submitted by: skypod Website: http://GunControlVictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Kansas Senate approved a measure that would exempt owners of shooting ranges from noise-related lawsuits or prosecution. In addition, shooting ranges that were established before noise ordinances were implemented in the state would be exempt from noise-control laws. ~ EXCELLENT!!

California Org: Patriots for the Second Amendment Submitted by: skypod Website: http://GunControlVictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Lots of constitutional information on their website -- a must-visit, especially if you are in California. They are also planning to march against the MMM on Mother's Day!

Billion & Million Mom Marches with the UN
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Presumably this took place already, but in case you haven't seen it yet...

PRESS CONFERENCE
* Date & Time: Thursday 10 May 2001, 1:00pm
* Place: Room 226, United Nations Secretariat Building

PARTICIPANTS
* Under Secretary-General Jayantha Dhanapala, UN Dept. of Disarmament, designated by Secretary-General Kofi Annan as the UN focal point on small arms
* Donna Dees Thomases, founder of the Million Mom March, USA
* Mindy Finklestein, Million Mom March, USA
* Elvi Ruottinen, spokesperson for the Billion Mom March

The press conference has been sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations

Drewel fights sewer plant at gun range Submitted by: G.Hughes	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Snohomish County Executive Bob Drewel has asked King County to effectively drop the Kenmore Gun Range as a possible site for a new sewage-treatment plant because officers from about 10 law-enforcement agencies use it for firearms training.

"Million" Moms to protest in Utah Submitted by: G. Hughes	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Urging Congress to pass tougher gun laws, Million Mom marchers will again alight to Washington DC and Utah on Sunday. ... The Utah marchers will gather Sunday from 1 to 3p.m. on the front steps of the state capitol to protest the state's gun show loophole and to spotlight gun violence."

Suspect wounded in holdup attempt Submitted by: G. Hughes	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Off-duty officer working as bank guard shoots rifle-toting suspect.

Cops Can Go Off The Deep End, Too Submitted by: P. LEACH	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Nashville metro cop goes off the deep end when he gets jilted by lover. ~ Some people say only police and military should be allowed guns... I wonder why the swat team did not take him out after the first few gun shots? If it had been an ordinary citizen, they would have shot him after the first five minutes.

U.N. Targets American Gun Owners
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A push for United Nations action on global gun bans - expected in July - has been preceded with release of a propaganda video that paints its message blood red, and I quote: "A gun born ... a killer is on the loose ... small arms are not fussy about the company they keep ... and they can murder indiscriminately."

This film - "Armed to the Teeth: The Worldwide Plague of Small Arms" -is a prelude to a U.N. conference on a global gun control scheme that could affect Americans' future right to keep and bear arms.